Nutrition Labeling

About Nutrition Facts Labeling

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced the new Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods, required to be used by manufacturers for those exporting goods into the US.

The new label is in an effort to call attention to the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease, and will make it easier for consumers to make better informed food choices.

The updated Nutrition Facts label incorporates the following changes:

• Serving size should reflect the amount of food customarily consumed
• Increased prominence of “Calories” and “Servings per container”
• New nutrients will be required (added sugars, vitamin D, and potassium), and others will become optional (vitamins A and C)

Nutrition label sample - US version

Nutrition label sample - EU version